runtime-repo missing on flatpak

[superbonaci]

Origin of problem, apparently the HandBrake flatpak is not properly built:
flatpak/flatpak#3592

[jstebbins]

User error. But glad to see you figured it out.

[bradleysepos]

@jstebbins Can we improve the documentation on this? https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.3.0/get-handbrake/download-and-install.html#system-linux

[superbonaci]

Why user error, I am supposed to install the flatpak from a repository instead of downloading the file so dependencies are automatically met?

[jstebbins]

As was pointed out in your flathub issue, the bundle can be improved to automatically point you to a suitable runtime. But the bundle is not a full environment. It has dependencies that must also be installed. The bundle itself is technically correct.

[superbonaci]

ok thanks

[superbonaci]

I would appreciate that downloads page (https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php) recommends the flatpak, if it's the case that's better than the .deb package.

[jstebbins]

I am tentatively planning to discontinue deb packages in the next major release cycle (i.e. 1.4) and replace with a snap. Between the snap and flatpak, I think we would be covering the vast majority of people. And those packaging formats make it possible for us to know that what we are testing is what people are actually using. I.e. the environment doesn't change underneath us due to a distro package update.

I just have to learn how to build snaps. Hopefully fedora has a complete environment for doing that.

[jstebbins]

Oh and FYI, new flatpaks should automatically install the repo and get dependencies...
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[superbonaci]

Thanks much appreciated.

[superbonaci]

As far as I know there are 3 ways to package for multi-distros (without considering macOS and *BSD which use ports or jails):

• snap

• flatpak

• AppImage

[sr55]

Since john has changed the flatpak, I'll close out now. #1722 and #1702 are open for appimage and snap although I guess we will only pick one.

We are a very small team with limited time and resources so the two johns picked are probably a good basis.